Cable-hanger.



No. 856,099. PATENTED JUNE 4, 1907. G. L. PBIRGB, JR;

CABLE HANGER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13, 1906.

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CHARLES L. PEIROE, JR., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE W. G. NAGEL ELECTRIC COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF orno. 1

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CABLE H-QNGER.

Patented June 4, 1907.

Application filed September 13, 1906 Sorial No. 334,379.

To ail whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES L. Pnmon, Jr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improved Cable-Hanger; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,- and exact description of the invention,

such as willenable others skilledin the art tov which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying'drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to devices forsuspending wires and'cables from their messengers or supportin wires, and more particularly to such cables as constitute electrical conductors for telegraph and telephone circuits, which owing to their weight are incapablefof supporting themselves when suspended from poles spaced apart at the usual intervals.

The. object of my invention is to provide a hanger pi simple, strong and durable. con structi'on which is provided with broad cable-bearing surfaces, is capable of quick and easyapplication to and detachment from its associated cables, and is incapable of acci- 30' dental displacement.

' A'further object is to provide an improved cable-hanger which can be easily slid along the messengerwire, but which tightly grips the' suspended cable in such manner as to absolutely preclude an accidental bunching or undue separation of the hangers. I

The operation, construction and associationof the parts of my hanger are fully described in the following specification, and one embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings, in which, I

Figure 1 is a cross-section of a supported cable and its suspendingmessenger with my improved cable-hanger applied thereto. Fig

2 is a perspective view of the hook member of the hanger detached from the cable-engaging loop or band. Fig. 3 is a plan of the band, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of t e same partially loo ed into the position it assumes when app ied to a cable.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the portion of my hanger which forms the hook and rides on or engages the messenger-wire or cable 2, and?) theportion thereofwhich forms the loop or Suspender member for engaging with and supporting the conductor-. 1

cable .4.

The hook 1 consists of an inverted U- shaped member, which is preferably stamped from sheet-metal and formed with the outwardly-pressed tongiies 5 at or near its terminals, said tongues forming hooks for en-. gaging with eyes 6 inxthe ends of the loop member 3. The terminals of the hook I are slightly stepped or offset inwardly, as shown,

alinement with the ends of the tongues'5.

' to form shoulders 7 in substantial transverse These shoulders are designed to coact with} the ends of the loop 8 to prevent an accidental disengagement thereof, as well as to prevent an accidental engagement with the tongues, of other wires that are being strung along the line, The body or messenger-engaging portion of' the hook 1 is preferably pressed oval-in cross-section, so as to presenta rounded'surface to the messenger, thus pre venting the sharp edgesof the metal from cutting orinjuring the supporting-messenger.

I wish it to be understood that while special claim is madefor this construction of v hook, I do not restrict myself'to its use'in connection with theyother features of my 1 present invention. I

The loop 3 of: my invention consists ofa flexible strap-like member of required length, which-is stamped fromlioht sheet-metal,

pressed fiber, leather, or other suitable material combining the, qualities of strength and flexibility. Toward one end thereof the strap forming the loop 3 with an expanded slit 8, the width of which at its center is suificient to permit the end- 3 of the strap to be passed freely therethrough,

as shown 111 Fig. 4.

In order that the loopmember may not be weakened at the point of the slit 8, the

combined width of the portions of the same is provided.

bounding the sides of said slit are left equal to a messenger wire and its associated conductor-cable, the hook 1 is placed over the messenger wire with its legs straddling the same and the eye 6 at one end of the loop member. 3 .having the openin 8 therein placed in engagement with one o the tongues 5 of the hook. The hook and loop being thus en aged and the hook placed over the cable, tl ie opposite end of'the loop is drawn entirely around the conductor-cable 4, passed through the opening 8, and the eye 6 thereof engaged with the free tongue 5 of the hook, as shown in Fig. 1 and partially illustrated in Fig. 4. The slit 8 of the loop or Suspender is so located that it coacts directly with the under side of the supported cable, thus providing a broadened supporting surface for the cable and also causlng its weight to be distributed equally to both ends of the loop, inasmuch as the cable bears both upon the broadened portion of the loop and the portion of the end 3 thereof passing through the opening 8. The application of the loop in this manner causes it to have a slip-noose action relative to the cable 4 and to tighten thereon from the weight of the cable. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. A cable-hanger consisting of a hook member formed at its ends with cooperating securing means, and a loop member for engaging said securing means, said oop member having an opening through which one of its ends is passed preparatory to being engaged to thehook.

2. A cable-hanger consisting of a hook having cooperating securing means on its ends, and a fiat flexible suspender having 'an opening intermediate its ends through which one end, is passed in forming a loop and its ends engaged to the securing means on the hook. I

3. A cablehangert consisting of a hook having cooperating securin means on its ends, and a stamped fleXibTe loop member having a portion near one end thereof broadened and provided with an opening for receiving the opposite end as it is passedaround the sup orted cable said openingfalling beneath t e cable.

4. A cable-hanger consisting of a clip, and a flat pliant Suspender for passing entirely around the cable and having an expanded slit which falls substantiall on the under side of the cable and through which one end of the suspender passes, the ends of the suspender being secured to the clip.

5. A cable-hanger consisting of a stamped 6o I metal saddle member havingtongues pressed from its nds to form cooperating securing means, and a pliant cable engaging member attached to said securing means 6. A cable-hanger consisting of astamped metal hook having its ends stepped and securing tongues pressed therefrom, and a susender engaging said tongues and prevented from accidental displacement therefrom by the shoulders formed'by said stepped portrons.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification'in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES L. PEIRCE, JR.

Witnesses:

A. S. HAASE, H. J. KEESEL. 

